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“Antisemitism has been a very core part of far-right extremism as long and as far back as we think about far-right extremism as an organized movement in the U.S. — so the 1870s,” Blee said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

As far back as 1846, President James K. Polk took the initiative in maneuvering the U.S. into a war with Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

As far back as 1996, the New York Times reported that the organization had “spies” embedded in white nationalist gatherings.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

One major challenge has been the difficulty of accurately reconstructing both global temperatures and greenhouse gas levels from so far back in time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

And even though his dactyl was swooping wildly through the clouds, they weren’t far back.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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